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OTR for Oct. 24, 2017
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made nine ambulance runs on Monday. There were three fire calls.
The first call came in at 3:03 p.m. when crews responded to 3515 Broadway Ave. for wood chips smoldering in a parking lot. The next call came in at 8:09 p.m. when firefighters responded to a residence with a stove top fire. Firefighters removed the smoke from the home. The last call came in at 11:05 p.m. for a camper on fire in the 200 Block of North U.S. 281. Estimated $15,000 damage to RV and $5,000 to nearby shed. The fire was extinguished.

Great Bend Police
A non-injury crash was reported at 12th Street and Jackson Avenue.

Barton County Sheriff
An injury crash was reported in the 100 Block of SE 40 Road.
A non-injury crash was reported at NW K-96 at mile marker 167.
A non-injury crash was reported at East K-4 and NE 10 Ave.

Barton County Jail
Booked Oct. 23
Joshua Bitter, Great Bend — Criminal deprivation of property, failure to appear
Jason Levingston, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Shaminy Clone, Great Bend — Contempt of court
Rachelle Dean Hillegeist — Failure to appear
Gavin Farlow, Great Bend — Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia
Theresa Gordon, Hoisington — Domestic battery
Candice Johnson, Great Bend — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Released Oct. 23
Joshua Bitter, Great Bend— $2,500 and $1,000 cash/surety bonds
Donald Hughes, Salina — Barton County District Court case
Daniel Etim, Hays — $10,000 own recognizance bond
Rachelle D. Hillegeist — $500 surety bond
Grayland James Jr., Great Bend — To Reno County
Christopher Hughes, Great Bend — By County Attorney
Jaime Avila, Macksville — $643 cash bond
Theresa Gordon, Hoisington — $2,500 surety bond
Candice Johnson, Great Bend — $10,000 surety bond
Gavin Farlow, Great Bend — $2,500 surety bond